Plant Controller/Finance Manager - Skara Plant
Are you ready for a new challenge as a controller in a new company where you have the chance to influence and grow? We are looking for someone who is curious, independent and has good skills in practical economics and likes challenges. We have an opportunity for you now as we enter a new company structure and create new conditions for an exciting future.
Main Purpose of the Role
- Business Partner to the Plant General Manager with focus on driving the plant to achieving Budget EBITDA & Cash Flow
- Active member of the plant leadership team, involved in all aspects of the plants operational and strategic decision making
- Full finance responsibility for the plants Income Statement and Balance Sheet
- Finance leader for the plant, with direct management with responsibility training and development of the finance team
- Commercial finance focus to establish the competitive profit levels for all customers and products for current and future business integrated into the plants LRP (5 years business outlook)
- Plant Finance leader reporting directly into regional Finance Manager
Main Missions & Results
- Ensure unfailing support to all Health & Safety initiatives and drive the appropriate behaviors to build and maintain a safe and ergonomic workplace
- Plant Finance leader reporting directly into regional Finance Manager
- Lead and develop the Finance and Controlling department’s activities so that the plant delivers Financial reports on schedule and within quality standards.
- Co-ordinating shared service inputs into the plant financial statements with responsibility for impact on plants Income Statement and Balance Sheet
- Deliver accurate and complete financial data throughout the monthly finance cycle (forecast - flash - close) in-line with corporate timetable
- Monitor key performance measures against agreed targets and detail as part of weekly and monthly reviews, communicate financial performance to GM and plant team to drive and support achievement of financial objectives
- Communicate financial performance to regional and European leadership team with clear explanations of business performance and financial impacts
- Complete variance analysis in Income Statement walk allocating variances to company 'bridge' categories
- Calculate and report accurate and complete financial data for customer and product profitability analysis with focus on DVP (direct variable profit)
- Review and approve price changes and calculate impact on material margin, ensure profit levels do not deteriorate
- Ensure DSS (Direct source supply) sales and material pricing is aligned to customer agreement. Ensure this alignment is maintained during changes, including impact on retrospective price changes
- Review and challenge all labour and overhead costs with plant team to drive down costs
- "Walk the shop floor" to actively identify continuous improvement costs reductions and value additions
- Prepare capital investment appraisal and participate in regional capex reviews
- Calculate and report accurate and complete financial data to support projects as required
- Full responsibility for plants budget and LRP generation and updates, co-ordinate plant inputs, lead financial reviews and support GM with financial analysis and presentations
- Ensure correct classification and timing of revenues and costs into Income Statement
- Ensure accurate reporting of assets and liabilities on balance sheet.
- Review and approve the plant Balance sheet reconciliations monthly, ensuring they are completed on time, accurately and with full financial integrity
- Responsible for supporting internal and external audits and ensuring that data is provided inline with audit timelines
- Submission of 13 week cashflow each week with clear understanding of underlying inputs
- Reporting of key working capital metrics (DSO, DMO and DOH)
- Monitor AR balance accuracy with focus on aged receivables to ensure collection of debt
- Monitor AP and GRNI balances accuracy with focus on ageing profile
- Monitor inventory balances accuracy with focus on result of cycle counting
- Calculation of standard costs annually
- Support commercial sales team on new business quotations and current program changes to drive profitability to levels at or above company targets.
- Regular detailed review of costs and profitability of key launches against budget assumptions and program management deliverables
- Complete monthly financial package and present in Plant Management reviews
- Leadership of finance team and support with specific projects and problem-solving activities.
Preferred Experience and Education
Qualifications:
- Qualified Accountant with experience in high volume (preferably automotive) manufacturing environment.
- Educated to high level, Degree qualified - desirable
Experience:
- Previous financial management experience within similar industry & scale of operations.
- 5 years+ experience in a finance leadership position in a manufacturing environment
- Successful track record in leading and implementing projects, techniques and end to end methodologies.
- Successful track record in implementing and developing new processes and changes in mid seize plants.
- Full understanding & proven ability to meet near & long-term goals.
- Previous experience of and industry with complex material flow and large labor force.
- Ability to effectively operate, influence and communicate with employees.
- Fluent written and spoken English/Swedish.
Managerial / Personal skills:
- Proven interpersonal and influencing skills especially in a cross functional team.
- High level of drive and personal commitment.
- Working well under pressure and engaging at all levels of the organization both internally and externally.
- Well-developed leadership skills with excellent influencing capabilities.
- Ability to make and accept challenge positively and debate confidently.
- Credible with peers and able to demonstrate added value.
- High problem-solving skills with drive for continuous improvement.
- High degree of integrity always prepared to do the right thing.